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Quite a few thrilling features will set this year's summit apart from the rest, including stories about scaling actual mountain summits. The Governor's 9th Annual Economic Summit will be held Friday, April 17

The Governor's State of Sport Awards showcase the highest achievements in Utah individual and team sports during the 2014 calendar year as voted on by you, the fans and citizens of the great state of Utah.

Northern Utah County is developing at a rapid pace, emerging as a new frontier of the high-tech industry. In addition to retail attractions such as Cabela's and the Outlets at Traverse Mountain, the area around I-15 at Timpanogos Highway

Gov. Herbert signed SB 296 Antidiscrimination and Religious Freedom Amendments into law Thursday night during a public ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda.
SB 296 addresses LGBT discrimination and religious freedoms.

?Of all my duties as Governor, I would be hard-pressed to name another more significant than honoring those whose sacrifices have helped make our freedoms possible, as well as to salute their families? said Gov. Herbert.

This year, instead of packing up the family and joining the throngs waiting in endless lines at theme parks, head for Utah, the only place on earth where you can easily explore five national parks in a single, epic week.

With two of the top projects located on I-15, UDOT recommends motorists rethink how they commute to reduce delays by carpooling, using transit, adjusting work schedules to leave earlier or stay later, or telecommuting.

If you want to experience the thrill of hunting a strutting, gobbling tom turkey, but you don't have a hunting permit yet, no problem ? permits to participate in Utah's general turkey hunt are now on sale.

According to the 2015 Economic Report to the Governor, a collaboration between the David Eccles School of Business and the Governor?s Office of Management and Budget, Utah continues to outperform national averages

Much can be done to improve a community?s resilience to natural disasters as growth occurs. Geologic hazard maps that get incorporated into local government planning, and adherence to appropriate building codes

Volunteer and donation centers feel a need for help all times of the years, not just during the holidays. For that reason, we are encouraging individuals to pledge to volunteer their time during the slower months of the year.

Gov. Herbert is in Brazil with Utah business leaders to deliver a simple message: Utah is open for business. The governor will be on the trade mission through early next week and will make stops in both São Paulo and Rio.

Utah?s National Guard, Division of Emergency Management, and emergency responders will participate in Vigilant Guard Utah 2014, a large-magnitude earthquake exercise, held Nov. 3-6, at sites across the Wasatch Front.

National Service programs helps communities across the nation prepare, respond, and recover from natural and man-made disasters, from forest fires and floods, to hurricanes and tornadoes, to terror attacks and oil spills.

Gov. Gary R. Herbert to launch Envision Utah?s &quot;Your Utah Your Future&quot; campaign, the first statewide effort in the US to actively gather citizen feedback on 11 key areas affected by the anticipated growth of the state.